1969
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1,000-acre campus site was chosen mid-way between downtown Jacksonville
and the beaches. Land was acquired from the city and area landowners.
• July 11, 1969 - Thomas G. Carpenter is chosen by the Board
of Regents (BOR) to become the first president of UNF.1970
• UNF moves its offices to the Florida State Chamber of Commerce
building on Arlington Expressway. |
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1971
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650 guests attend UNF groundbreaking including Florida Governor Reubin
Askew, BOR Chancellor Robert Mautz, Commissioner of Education Floyd
Christian and local Regent J.J. Daniel. |
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1972
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UNF opens for the first semester. 2,027 students attend classes. UNF
consists of only four major buildings and three colleges: Arts and
Sciences, Education and Business Administration.
• The library opens with 100,000 catalogued volumes on its
shelves. |
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1973
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The UNF Nature Trails open.
• June 10, 1973 - First graduation, 35 students receive degrees.
• 3,169 students register for the Fall Term. |
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1974
• Southern Association of Colleges & Schools grants full
academic accreditation to UNF. |
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1976
• UNF Alumni Association established. |
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1978
• UNF's original Boathouse is destroyed by fire.
• UNF Downtown Center opens for students. |
